He, however, said only 18,743 number of signatures were verified for the recall.

According to the INEC Commissioner, the constitutional requirements and percentage to effect the recall of Sen Dino Melaye by the petitioners could not be met, ”consequently and in the light of the of the above, haven’t failed to meet the constitutional requirements by law, INEC, declared the petition as failed, invalid, and ineffective.”

The petition, the commissioner added is also not qualified for a referendum)which could have been the next stage.

In a chat with newsmen, agent to Sen Dino Melaye, Mahmud Abubakar, who was visibly elated and impressed with the results, said it is a victory over executive recklessness.